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as in outguessing
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as in reasoning
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Higher education is under siege, with many students and parents balking at high costs.
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But Democrats are now balking at a long-term extension over their objections to Pulte.
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Agents maintain context across extended, multi-turn sessions — histories, long documents, chains of reasoning that compound with every interaction.
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Vitello seemed to understand Devers’ reasoning for wanting to stay in the game but also knew that Devers was battling some leg soreness.
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Now, who can stop the president from overreaching?
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During the McCarthy era, overreaching laws, surveillance, and public and private sector reprisals ostensibly targeted alleged communists.
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Detecting bots requires analyzing patterns in user data, including transaction and payment signals, purchase speed, buying patterns and credit card activity, rather than relying on just a single indicator.
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Vaughn Dalzell and Drew Dinsick look at USA's odds for the stage of elimination, analyzing how far Mauricio Pochettino's squad can go.
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Two generals agreed with Ashley's characterization, stressing the view that on the front lines, Ukraine was outmaneuvering Russia.
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Rather than overpowering them with brute force, German forces managed to defeat the French and British forces in the Battle of France (1940) by simply outmaneuvering them.
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.
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After he was informed of the student’s death, Finkelstein did not change his practice of signing and approving the cardiovascular test results without meaningfully reviewing them, federal authorities said.
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Selecting a college major is not an exercise in outsmarting the admissions system.
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Mosquitoes just might be outsmarting us Mosquitoes may be beating us at our own game − by making repellent attractive.
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Some are exploring alternatives, including relocating to other countries, such as Canada, while waiting for clarity on their status.
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Designed as a family-friendly experience, the festival will offer something for readers of all ages, from children discovering new stories to adults exploring a wide range of literary works.
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“Second-guessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-guessing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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